34: Patriarch of the Buckle family

Toke returned to the front to lead the way with Valentine, while Fang Yun walked alone behind, imagining what kind of person the Buckle Family's Clan Leader was.

Suddenly, Fang Yun remembered he hadn't noted down the Buckle Family Camp's coordinates yet.

"Hmm... the Buckle Family shouldn't relocate their family for no reason, so the coordinates of this current camp are still worth recording."

"Tong Zi, send the Buckle Family Camp's coordinates to my personal operating system."

"Ding! Coordinates have been sent to the host's personal operating system. Please check."

"Thanks, Tong Zi."

"Ding! The host is welcome. Assisting the host is my duty."

Fang Yun stored the camp coordinates in the database and then continued to follow behind Valentine and Toke.

As Fang Yun walked, he felt various gazes from the Buckle Family members in the camp directed towards him.

Some were curious, some indifferent, some suspicious, and some held a hint of hostility.

Feeling the gazes filled with various emotions from his surroundings, Fang Yun couldn't help but ponder inwardly:

"It seems the collective mission ambush incident that happened yesterday has made the Buckle Family members somewhat overly cautious."

"Or is it because I don't look like someone who lives in the Badlands, which is why they're suspicious and hostile towards me?"

Just as Fang Yun slightly lowered his head in thought, Toke and Valentine, who were leading the way, suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Fang Yun also stopped and looked up ahead.

A huge tent, large enough to accommodate dozens of people, suddenly appeared before Fang Yun's eyes.

Fang Yun observed the appearance of the tent.

The color of this huge tent was different from the other tents Fang Yun had seen along the way; it wasn't black-brown but yellowish-brown.

Furthermore, this tent was noticeably taller than the other tents used for living.

On the tent, there was a red cross symbol.

Seeing the red cross symbol on the tent and recalling the conversation he had previously "overheard" between Toke and the camp patrol personnel, Fang Yun understood that he had been brought to the Buckle Family Camp's hospital.

Toke and Valentine turned around and looked at Fang Yun, their eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.

Fang Yun exchanged glances with them and then nodded.

Seeing this, Toke and Valentine understood. Then, the two simultaneously turned around and lifted the tent flap.

Fang Yun followed Toke and Valentine into the camp hospital.

After adjusting to the change in light, Fang Yun immediately took in everything inside the tent.

Inside the camp hospital, rows of beds were neatly placed on both the north and south sides, with an east-west aisle between the two rows.

There were a total of 30 beds, most of which were mobile emergency stretcher beds.

A small bedside table was placed next to each bed.

On 15 of these beds, there were already injured people lying down, and some medicines were placed on the bedside tables.

There were three injured people with more severe injuries, and medical personnel were accompanying them by their beds.

By the bed of a more seriously injured person on the north side, a man with a sturdy physique and a cold face was standing.

Due to the entry of Toke, Valentine, and Fang Yun, all the injured and medical personnel looked towards the three of them.

The man also turned his gaze towards the tent's entrance.

Fang Yun speculated inwardly:

"It seems this man must be the Buckle Family's Clan Leader."

"Emm... why does this guy feel a bit like Saul from the 2077 game?"

"Although their temperaments aren't similar, their facial features are practically identical."

"...It's a bit magical."

Just as Fang Yun was secretly speculating in his heart, Toke spoke.

"Clan Leader, Valentine and I are here. And..."

Saying this, Toke looked back at Fang Yun and continued:

"Also, I brought the person I mentioned to you earlier, the one who helped Valentine and me."

Toke walked as he spoke, arriving before his Buckle Family Clan Leader. Valentine and Fang Yun also followed Toke over.

Fang Yun stopped at the foot of the sickbed.

Toke pointed to Fang Yun and introduced him to the Buckle Family Clan Leader:

"Clan Leader, this is the person who eliminated the Nightwalkers that attacked Valentine and me. His name is Fang Yun."

Then, Toke pointed to the Buckle Family Clan Leader and introduced him to Fang Yun:

"Fang Yun, this is our family's Clan Leader."

The Buckle Family's Clan Leader nodded towards Fang Yun and then said:

"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Karl Buckle."

Karl paused for a moment and continued:

"Thank you for your help with Toke and Valentine."

"I have some questions I'd like to discuss with you. Shall we go to my tent for a chat?"

"It just so happens I've finished understanding the relevant situation from the people who were ambushed during the mission yesterday."

Fang Yun showed a friendly smile and said to Karl:

"Alright, let's go."

As he spoke, Fang Yun thought to himself:

"He just brought me to the camp hospital and immediately said he wants to take me to his own tent for a chat. Could this Karl be trying to assert dominance?"

"For Valentine's sake, I'll let it slide this time. I hope later he doesn't act foolishly."

"If he dares to question me with a bad attitude and tone, let's see how I make him suffer later."

"However, as a wise family leader, he probably wouldn't go that far. This show of dominance might just be to express his firm attitude?"

"It doesn't matter. He can ask whatever he wants later; anyway, a straight body fears no crooked shadow."

Numerous thoughts flashed through Fang Yun's mind in an instant.

Although he thought a lot in his heart in that instant, Fang Yun remained outwardly calm.

Karl briefly said goodbye to the injured and medical personnel, then signaled Toke, Valentine, and Fang Yun to follow his steps, and then led the way out of the camp hospital.

Arriving at the tent where Karl resided.

Karl sat on his bed, Toke and Valentine stood at the foot of the bed, and across from the bed, Fang Yun sat steadily on the chair Karl had offered.

Karl spoke first.

"Toke and Valentine have already told me about you on the way back to the camp."

"Here, I express my gratitude to you once again. Thank you for your help with Toke and Valentine."

"Fang Yun, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you."

Saying this, Karl stopped, looked at Fang Yun, and made an inquiring expression.

Fang Yun replied calmly:

"Karl, please speak freely. I have no ill will towards Toke and Valentine, or rather, towards the Buckle Family."

Karl nodded.

"Is that so? Then I won't be reserved in asking my questions."

"Toke and Valentine told me you arrived in Night City not long ago, planning to make a name for yourself, is that right?"